Cut my hosting costs by 80% migrating Java/Spring app from Railway to Coolify! 30 min downtime, smooth PostgreSQL migration, fixed Redis issues. Detailed plan included! Read: open.substack.com/pub/nathanlive…

Calling car audio pros & enthusiasts! I'm developing tech that solves frequency cancellations EQ can't fix. Need 30 min of your time to discuss audio challenges in vehicles. No sales pitch—just research. Reply "YES" if interested!

🚀 NEW: Upload your own measurements in SubAligner! Compare pairs, get optimal delay/polarity, and create perfect alignments using my 8-position workflow. Watch the demo: youtu.be/ZtTq6_MTfrM

This image demonstrates the resulting SPL difference of summing coherent vs incoherent sources with the most obvious difference being the lack of comb filter.

I'm selling my Line6 RF kit. Great for medium-range wireless sound system measurements. facebook.com/share/1F8e64E9…

Sharing the first part of my new blog post on comb filtering for discussion and feedback. reddit.com/r/CarAV/commen…

d&b E15X-SUB now available in SubAligner 🎉

New video: Where SubAligner's crossover align fits into my workflow. Built this feature because I was tired of doing the same manual alignment calculations repeatedly. Now it's automated. youtu.be/phcFcx-_RhA

Just shipped Java overlap-save convolution implementation. The method is counterintuitive - you let circular convolution corrupt samples, then throw away the bad parts. 26x faster than Apache Commons. open.substack.com/pub/nathanlive…

Just posted my most controversial sound system workflow. I'm breaking the "EQ first" rule and skipping verification steps to save hours of tuning time. Risky? Yes. Efficient? Absolutely. Only for experienced engineers who understand the trade-offs. youtu.be/ZvxYdZepI9w

Private training > generic courses when you know what you want to learn AV Coaching Intensive: 3 sessions, $250 (was $300) Room tuning, mixing challenges, measurement skills, workflow optimization - we'll tackle YOUR specific situation. Through July 31 app.acuityscheduling.com/catalog.php?ow…

Sound engineers: raise your hand if you've lost gigs because artists/managers forgot you exist 🙋‍♂️ Building a relationship tracker that doesn't make you feel like a used car salesman. Just gentle reminders to stay human. DM me if this resonates and you want early access

When I'm stuck in business, I fall back to process goals. Well, first I pace around feeling sorry for myself...maybe grab a snack...but THEN: reach out to 2 past clients, write for 30 min, respond to connection requests. Important, not urgent stuff that moves things forward.

Asked Reddit why clients forget I exist after great projects. Top 3 Work ON your business, not just IN it - Monthly follow-ups, databases, newsletters matter more than perfect work "It feels salesy because it IS sales" - You're the product. Embrace the discomfort. Keep it simple

Just published: Sample-Accurate Kernel Switching with Overlap-Save Convolution 📖 open.substack.com/pub/nathanlive…

Six months ago: "Audio tech demos in two weeks!" Today: Still debugging while freelancing to pay rent 😅 107 Reddit upvotes = 0 customers. Validation ≠ revenue. Currently: daily outreach + product dev + live sound gigs I'm nervous about. Messy update: nathanlively.substack.com/p/six-months-a…

what if you could talk to your console?

🎙️ NEW: Wireless Frequency Coordination First free video from my Live Sound Summit 2018 archives! Nicholas Radina (O.A.R. monitor engineer) breaks down RF fundamentals and Wireless Workbench. Essential for wireless mic coordination. 📺 youtu.be/imjb4J6UTxQ

Bob McCarthy destroys the "measures good but sounds bad" myth 🎯 Stop over-EQing Speaker aiming that works Think audience, not just mix position The A + B = AB formula youtu.be/Jpp7WzxJPdY Ever had a "sounds bad but measures good" moment?

Just shipped my first desktop app! 🎛️ Built an AI assistant for mixing console setup . The packaging journey was wild: tried 4 different tools, learned about CORS the hard way, and somehow got my first customer. Hydraulic open.substack.com/pub/nathanlive…